There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Arcata by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane DCA - ACV
9h 49m$490–2,067Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane IAD - ACV
11h 16m$243–1,111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 6h$861–1,887Drive 2,915 mi
- Drive from Washington to Arcatacar 2,915 mi
47h 40m$532–769Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BWI - ACV
11h 26m$273–1,748Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 6h$955–2,127
Washington to Arcata by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Arcata is to subway and fly which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arcata is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $490 - $2,100.
The distance between Washington and Arcata is 2494 miles. The road distance is 2932 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Arcata without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 6h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Washington to Arcata, including transfers.
Arcata is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 12:39 PM in Washington and 9:39 AM in Arcata.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Arcata is 2932 miles. It takes approximately 47h 40m to drive from Washington to Arcata.
There are 305+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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